GRE Word List

PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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WordMeaning
fitacceptable from a particular viewpoint (as of competence or morality) : proper
browseto eat (tender shoots, twigs, leaves of trees and shrubs, etc.) : to consume as browse (see browse
overwhelmupset
reproachan expression of rebuke or disapproval
shoddya reclaimed wool from materials that are not felted that is of better quality and longer staple than mungo
gamutthe whole series of recognized musical notes
devoteean ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
celestialof, relating to, or suggesting heaven or divinity
peerlessmatchless
gobbleto swallow or eat greedily